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[Tugboat Baddacock]
Photograph of the tugboat, Baddacock, at the dock of National Shipbuilding in Orange, Texas.
[Catherine Elizabeth Brown Griggs in her Camp Fire Costume]
Photograph of Catherine Elizabeth Brown Griggs in her Camp Fire Girls' Native American costume. It includes beads around her neck, moccasins on her feet, and a headband. She holds a bow and knife.
[Mother & Daughter in Camp Fire Costumes]
Photograph of Catherine Elizabeth Brown Griggs (daughter) and Nacy Grace Griggs (Mother) in Camp Fire Girls' Native American costumes. They are bent down in a pose.
[Gus Foyle]
Photograph of Gus Foyle as a young boy in 1920.
[Gulf Station Men on Motor Bikes]
Photograph of five men seated on motor bikes in front of the Gulf service station in Orange, Texas around 1920.
[Photograph of Steamboat Harry Lee]
Photograph of the Steamboat Harry Lee - later to be the Showboat - docked across the Sabine River on old Highway 90. Used as a gambling establishment in the late 1920s.
[P.B. Curry, Sr. Residence]
Photograph of the P.B. Curry, Sr. residence on Fourth Street in Orange, Texas.
[Samuel W. Levingston Home]
Photograph of the Samuel W. Levingston home at 920 W. Pine Street in the 1920s. The house has a turret on the left and a wrap around porch.
E.W. Bancroft and Dog
Photograph of E.W. Bancroft wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and hat. He is bending over with his hands on a dog. In the background is a leafy tree, fence, and house.
[1920s road conditions]
Photograph of a stalled car in the 1920's There are wagon wheels placed next to a barn on the right.
[Fifth and Front Street]
Photograph of Fifth and Front Streets in Orange, Texas. There are cars parked and driving on the street. There is a set of tracks in front of the building.
[Celebration in Stark Park]
Photograph of large celebration. There are many people standing and seated at a long table . There is an American flag on the right side of the photograph and other people in front of houses in the background. Front of photograph: "#22 Celebration in Stark Park. Occasion unknown. Early 1920's. Stark carriage house in background."
[Ladies in decorated automobile]
Photograph of a group of ladies in a decorated Buick. There is an episcopal church in the background behind the car. Early 1920s.
[Men Standing on an Oil Derrick]
Men working in the oil field at Orangefield. They stand on an oil derrick.
[Men in Orangefield]
Photograph of four men turned from the camera and one man laying on the deck. Written on the photo, "K.O.'d. Wood alcohol and fists (No he is not dead) Orange Oil Field Tex."
[Five Men Working for the Gulf Production Company]
Five men working for Gulf Oil Production Company stand on a large oil rig.
[Atlantic Roustabouts]
Photograph of four men standing by an oil derrick with a large crank behind them. Written on the photo is, "Atlantic Roustabouts, H.B. Phillips, Foreman, Orangefield, Texas"
[Woman Standing by an Oil Derrick]
Photograph of a woman standing by an oil derrick. She wears a hat and carries a bag.
[Men and a Dog by an Oil Derrick]
Photograph of twelve men and a dog at the base of an oil derrick in Orangefield, Texas around 1920. The man 2nd from the left is Tom Toal, Sr., 7th from left is Oscar Winfree, 8th from left is Charlie Schriebner, 11th from left is Dave Craft. They worked for the Toal Independent Oil Company.
[Truck Carrying Metal Pipe]
Truck with wooden spokes carrying a load of metal pipe in Orangefield, Texas.
[Three Men in Orangefield, Texas]
Three men who worked in the oil fields in Orangefield around 1920.
[Young Woman from Orangefield in 1920s]
Photograph of a young woman standing in front of the Orangefield oil field in the 1920s.
Royal Inn Cafe, Follett, Texas
Photograph of the interior of the Royal Inn Cafe in the Laubhan Hotel in Follett, Texas. In the foreground on the right side of the frame is a rug, an upholstered sofa, and a host stand. On the left side of the frame stretching all the way into the back of the room is a wooden bar with bar stools surrounding it. Behind the bar a shelf filled with many things including a cash register, cigar boxes, and plants. On the right side of the frame stretching to the back are four tables with chairs. The tables are covered in white tablecloths and have dining setups on them. At the back of the room stands two people, one man dressed as a server with a white apron and one woman wearing a white apron and cook's hat. There are two signs on the wall that read, "Hot Waffles" and "Home Made Pies".
Rebbie Vise, Nancy Delphinis and Vivian Conrady sitting next to a Cadillac
Rebbie Vise, Nancy Cruse Delphinis and Vivian Conrady sitting on the door step of a Late 1919 late model Type 57 Cadillac at a reunion on Polk Street.
McClain & Rigby General Store, 1920
Photograph of a group of men inside of a general store. There are multiple items both on shelves and in glass cases.
[Meridian College group]
Large group of students from Meridian College posing in front of school, dated March, 1920
Meridian College Campus
Meridian College Campus, five large buildings, one in center is Higgins Hall, boys dormitory
[Railroad YMCA]
Palestine Railroad Y. M. C. A.
[Rusk Elementary School - Palestine]
Photo of the Rusk Elementary School with the student body posed in front of it. This school was located on Palestine Avenue, Palestine.
[Photo of an Unidentified Class]
Photo of a group of unidentified children from a Palestine school.
[Unidentified Family]
Photo of an unidentified family.
[Students at Alamo School]
Photo of a group of unidentified students posed in front of the Alamo School
[Four Pines School]
Photo of the Four Pines School, located in Anderson County.
[Ben Hassell with friends]
Photo of Ben Hassell with friends standing in front of an unidentified house in Anderson County.
[Anchor from the Steamboat Ruthven]
Photograph of an anchor from the steamboat Ruthven after she sank, exhibited on the lawn of the Young Men's Business League (later the Chamber of Commerce) in Palestine, Texas. Storefronts are visible lining the opposite side of a street in the background and a horse-drawn carriage is stopped in the street behind the anchor.
[Illinois Central Railroad’s “Panama Limited”]
Illinois Central Railroad’s “Panama Limited” Train No. 5 (SB), Pacific Type 4-6-2, No. 1158, nearing New Orleans, c. 1920. Photo courtesy of Illinois Central Railroads.
[Train pulling into Monterrey Station]
Monterrey's Union station in the "Glory Days of Steam" January 1920. In this era, it was one of the finest railroad passenger depots in Mexico. This station had ten stub-end tracks. There were sixteen through passenger trains daily, inbound and outbound. In addition, there were trains originating at Monterrey, such as those to Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, Realta, Saltillo and Tampico. The track in the foreground was a portion of Monterrey's electric street railway system. The paralleling track in the background was the main line of the National Railways of Mexico coming into Monterrey from Tampico.
[Engines at Tampico Terminal]
The Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico engine terminal of the National Railroad of Mexico in March 1920. At this time Mallet (Articulated) type 2-6-6-2 steam locomotives frequently headed passenger trains on the Monterrey - Tampico Line. This was one of the earliest divisions on the National Railways where Mallet (Articulated) type locomotives went into service.
[Train on the bridge from Rio Jamapa at Tomatlán]
Passenger train on the bridge from Rio Jamapa at Tomatlán and is part of the 2ft gauge line of the Ferrocarril Mexicano. This narrow-gauge train, headed by a Consolidation type 2-8-0 Baldwin No. 1 steam locomotive with a diverse consist, carried a Broiler-buffet Sleeping car on the rear-end which provided meal service for Pullman passengers.
[Saltillo Depot]
Saltillo, Mexico passenger depot of the National Railways of Mexico, September 1920. This was a busy terminal on the Nuevo Laredo to Mexico City main line. Also for local trains operating to Monterrey, Piedras Negras, and Torreon.
[La Grande Station in Los Angeles]
The old Santa Fe passenger depot, La Grande Station, in Los Angeles, California around 1920.
["The Panama Limited" departing from Chicago]
One of the nation's most well-known name trains, Illinois Central Railroad's "The Panama Limited" headed by Engine No. 1158, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive which burns coal, is departing from Central Station in Chicago. The station's tower is in the left background.
Dr Joe H Alexander Home
The home of Dr Joe Alexander on East Morgan Street in Meridian TX. A large two story 6-columned frame house with small balcony on 2nd floor
[Sanger Presbyterian Church]
Early photo of Sanger Presbyterian Church with original roofline. The gable to the left of the steeple was later removed. The building was built in 1902.
[First National Bank]
Building on the corner of 3rd and Bolivar Streets. In 1899 Mr. Berry came to Sanger and with B.L. and J. W. Spencer bought the Farmers Bank of Sanger, changing the name to Farmers & Merchants Bank. It was chartered as First National Bank of Sanger in 1905.
[Chamber of Commerce Saturday drawing]
Many people gather in downtown Sanger each Saturday for a cash drawing. Entries for the drawing were obtained by making a purchase from participating merchants during the preceding week. George W. (Speedy) Sullivan, standing on truck conducting the drawing. George A. Sullivan standing arms akimbo with straw hat.
[Unidentified Men with Apples]
Photo of three unidentified men in an apple shed.
[Central High School, later Davey Crockett Junior High]
This photo is of Central High School, the building was built in the 1880s and was later incorporated into Davey Crockett junior high in the 1920s.
[Reagan School - 400 S. Michaux]
Photograph of the front and north side of the Reagan School located at 400 S. Michaux in Palestine, Texas. The three-story brick building has Tudor Revival-style architectural features and served as a school for various grades between 1916 and 1976, later becoming a museum. There are people visible on the lawn and automobiles visible in the front and near the side of the building.
[Avenue Baptist Church and Rev. A.D. Sparkman]
Photo collage including pictures of the Avenue Baptist Church and Reverend A.D. Sparkman.
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